Hey people, as the title says I'm taking a step back from podcasting for now. I didn't want this to come across as a moan so it's short and as to the point as I could be. It absolutely has been worth it, all the people and coaches I speak to on a regular basis were all met through the podcast! And I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has listened - wether it was just a few or it was every one. Thank you! Like I said now is the best time to enquire about coaching use this application link here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSew_skzaG-sL1WijuD9Lt20_Iu8vAHEiKXcUseIiGRnqwjiRg/viewform?pli=1 I'll still be posting content in some form or another.. Might do youtube in time. But for now thanks once again! Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

James Mcginty is back on the show to talk all things ADHD. This was a selfish podcast, I know I had some flawed thinking when it came to ADHD and knew I didn't know enough about it to make any judgements.  So I thought I'd use my ignorance as a platform to help myself and many others understand what people with ADHD actually go through.  Hope you learned something or at least had a wee laugh! To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

Today we're talking about the biggest mistakes gym beginners make, I've been working with primarily beginners since 2020 so I've seen the same things crop up over and over again! If you're new to the gym and find yourself overthinking things then this episode is for you. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

100 episodes! I'm not much for celebrating random numbers but I thought I'd dive into a Q&A for todays episode. Covering running setbacks, what to do as a new pt, challenges in running your own business, has the podcast been worth it as well as how to get back into the gym after a long time off. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

You may have noticed over the past few weeks there wasn't quite the same energy in my podcasts or I wasn't as engaged with the topics as usual, particularly in any solo episodes I've done. To be honest I was once again suffering from doing too much, I wanted to discuss how this happened and what I'm doing to change it in the hope that it might help anyone else out there. I know a lot of people who are pt's follow the podcast but this isn't a pt problem, I am constantly trying to prevent clients from burning out so I thought I should be honest with how I've been feeling. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

Every year around Easter coaches with either disordered eating or insecurities around money (or both) will bombard social media with their summer body challenges or programmes without thinking about the impact they have beyond themselves. Having fell for many a diet in the past to try 'look good' for my holidays this is the exact trap I wish my previous self could have figured out much sooner. You do not need to lose as much fat as you can for summer and that very marketing is why we are so stuck in the fitness industry and will never stop burning the people most of us aim to help. Here are my thoughts on what you can do to have a much healthier relationship with your body and how personal trainers can market without doing these types of campaigns. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

Gary Macdonald is a personal trainer from Glasgow who after taking a break from in person coaching for almost 6 years decided to have a crack at online coaching. After buying into social media growth hacks and business mentors he has a powerful message and story that I think most coaches will really really resonate with! Online coaching is becoming a very trendy profession that many people dream of doing and if so, this is for you. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

Steven Raynor is a Scottish crossfitter who in the last appearance on the podcast slagged off hyrox which annoyed a number of people. He decided to put his money where his mouth is and compete and train for the mixed doubles in Glasgow. We speak about how his training went and how he would programme for beginners, how he went from not being able to run without crying to being able to run easy 10km's, if hyrox is really just a running event as well as covering if it's a fad that's going to end or not. As usual we also covered a few other topics which mostly involved Eddie Abbew and the nonsense his is spouting all over socials, creating yet another cult like following that reject the need for any evidence to support their claims. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled

Joe Rogan is one of many big names who believes fat shaming actually works which couldn’t be further from the truth.  He is not the only one with the likes of Piers Morgan and Katie Hopkins also believing that calling people fat and making them feel terrible about their weight actually helps people lose weight.  This is one of the dumbest concepts society has came up with so far and there is some ridiculous opinions out there on it.  As a personal trainer who actually works 1-1 with people helping them lose weight and gain more confidence with themselves and their body - this is my opinion on my why these ideas are extremely dumb and harmful. To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled 0:00 - Intro  3:37 - What did joe rogan say about fat shaming and it working 8:32 - Guest on joe rogan Milo Yiannopoulos speaking about fat shaming (horrific) 16:51 - Piers Morgan spouting nonsense about fat shaming 26:40 - My dad fat shaming me and what effect it had 39:30 - Katie hopkins and how people’s ego’s make them look down on people with weight issue’s 50:10 - Why fat shaming doesn’t work with evidence  58:55 - More studies on fat shaming and it’s effects

Kerry smith is a personal trainer from Scotland who trains 70-100 year olds as well as her clients in the gym. I seen Kerry post quotes of fitness advice from her clients some of which were as old as 97 and I had to get her on to speak about how she actually trains people of that age and why? We get into lots of topics regarding how the sessions work and how she structures them, the mistakes she has made with her clients as well as how she works around all of the different requirements her older clients need. It turned out to be a fascinating episode and one I’m sure all personal trainers can learn from and all regular people can take inspiration from! To have your situation be spoke about on the pod email [email protected] Free beginner gym plan https://dedicated-designer-1731.ck.page/f75132c0fb Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinmckinneypt https://www.tiktok.com/@chatsh1tgetcancelled